The Thai government should take immediate and concrete steps to end the arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, and forced return of refugees, Fortify Rights said on 11 June. In November 2026, the U.N. Human Rights Council will examine Thailand’s human rights record since late 2021 as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. Thailand’s previous review took place in November 2021.

6 civil society groups have demanded the release of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and UN-recognised refugee Zhang Xinyan and called on the Thai authorities to refrain from deporting her to China, where she is at risk of arbitrary detention, limited legal protections, and an unfair trial.

When the Rohingya refugee crisis is discussed internationally, global attention usually centres on Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar camps, which became emblematic of displacement after Myanmar’s 2017 military crackdown. Less visible is the situation unfolding across Southeast Asia. In Thailand, Rohingya refugees and migrants live in prolonged legal uncertainty frequently detained, rarely recognised, and largely absent from formal protection frameworks.

The Thai authorities should immediately release Le Chi Thanh, a prominent Vietnamese anti-corruption activist, and ensure that he is not forcibly returned to Vietnam, Human Rights Watch said today (12 March)

UN experts today (27 February) expressed grave concern about 40 Uyghur Muslim men forcibly returned to China by Thai authorities a year ago, whose fate, state of health and whereabouts remain unknown.

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) strongly condemns the sudden extradition from Thailand to Vietnam of Montagnard human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap. The Observatory also urges authorities in the two countries to end and prevent acts of transnational repression against human rights defenders and demand the Vietnamese authorities to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of Y Quynh Bdap and all other human rights defenders in the country.

UN experts* today expressed deep concern over the extradition of Vietnamese Montagnard human rights defender and UNHCR-recognised refugee Y Quynh Bdăp from Thailand to Viet Nam, warning that his return exposes him to a serious risk of torture or other ill-treatment, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and other grave human rights violations.

The Cross-Cultural Foundation has filed a complaint against Thai government officials under the Anti-Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, after it learned that the Thai authorities had already extradited Montagnard human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap back to Vietnam.

The Appeal Court ruled on Wednesday (26 November) to approve a request to extradite Montagnard human rights defender Y Quynh Bdap to Vietnam, where he would face 10 years in prison on terrorism charges.

The Cross-Cultural Foundation (CrCF), human rights advocates, and a refugee network are seeking an investigation into the alleged disappearance and forced repatriation of Dương Văn Thái, a Vietnamese refugee living in Thailand.

Following the 1 February 2021 military coup in Myanmar, Mae Sot saw an influx of migrants from Myanmar, who came to Thailand fleeing prosecution and violence. Some were professionals - teachers, doctors, and artists. However, writes a Burmese refugee and community organizer in Mae Sot, recent immigration raids and online anti-migrant rhetorics have sowed fear among the community.

The US Department of State will be imposing visa restrictions on Thai government officials responsible for the forced return of 40 Uyghur refugees to China, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio.